Other Income and Expense - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2014 USD ($)	Aug. 29, 2014 USD ($)	Feb. 29, 2016 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2015 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2014 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2013 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2013 GBP (£)
Other Income And Expense [Line Items]
State tax credits			$ 9,141
Clinton Cards secured debt (recovery) impairment				$ (3,390)	$ (4,910)
Non-cash loss on disposal of fixed assets			179	15,983	560
Gain related to investment in third party					3,262
Investment impairment charge					1,935
Clinton Cards [Member]
Other Income And Expense [Line Items]
Purchase of senior secured debt						$ 56,560	£ 35,000
Bid offered by Lakeshore for Clinton Cards' certain ongoing business assets						37,168	£ 23,000
Clinton Cards secured debt (recovery) impairment				(3,390)	$ (4,910)	$ 8,106
WHQ Location [Member]
Other Income And Expense [Line Items]
Cash received from sale of property	$ 13,535
Non-cash loss on disposal of fixed assets	$ 15,544	$ 15,544		15,544
Ohio [Member]
Other Income And Expense [Line Items]
State tax credits			9,141
Strawberry Shortcake [Member]
Other Income And Expense [Line Items]
Net gain on sale of disposal group			61,234
AGI In-Store [Member]
Other Income And Expense [Line Items]
Net gain on sale of disposal group			$ (1,073)	$ 35,004